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- August 15, 2012
EVEN with the spate of tragic deaths on Australian beaches lately, we're still killing sharks quicker than they're killing us. Much quicker.
That's not good news, because without sharks, entire marine ecosystems can collapse. You can even end up with what scientists call "a barren ocean", which means no biodiversity, no fisheries, nothing.
Shark Week: This week really bites. Seriously
Scientists believe that between 70 million and 100 million sharks are disappearing worldwide each year. Mostly they are killed for the huge trade in fins used for shark fin soup.
"Finning", as it's known, is a cruel business. The dorsal fin is often removed from a live shark, which is then left to die a slow, agonising death. Meanwhile, the cartilage from the fin is dried and added to broth to make an Asian delicacy.
It's not officially on the menu, but an upmarket Chinese restaurant in Sydney's Chinatown told news.com.au that a small bowl of shark fin soup sells for $148.80.
That might be out of reach of the average Australian, but the rest of us also consume shark as "flake" in fish and chips. The bits we don't eat end up in the crab pots of Japan.
Either way, any meal of shark is a meal the environment can ill afford, according to SeaWorld's Director of Marine Sciences, Trevor Long.
What sharks do is they clean up the food chain and keep the genetics of the food chain strong by preying on the weak and the sick so they never get to breed," Long explains.
"If you take out the top predator, what happens is that the next top predator will dominate. That might be a cod species or any number of different fish species, and what happens is that they'll then feed on the shellfish population until it is wiped out and so on down the food chain.
"Eventually, you lose the bottom level and you have a barren ocean."
Most sharks are not protected in Australia, and only two species are fully protected - the grey nurse and great white. Scientists believe that grey nurse numbers could be as low as 1000 off the Australian east coast. The species has never recovered from widespread sport hunting in the 1950s and 60s.
Trevor Long worries that grey nurses could vanish altogether, and that other species could follow. "In our own lifetime I think we're going to see the demise of a number of shark species," he says.
This is already happening overseas. Traces of a highly threatened species, the scalloped hammerhead shark, were recently discovered in bowls of shark fin soup in American restaurants after DNA samples were analysed.
Like the rest of us, marine biologists like Trevor Long are greatly saddened by the news that any swimmer or surfer has been taken by a shark. That said, he has no sympathy whatsoever for calls to cull sharks which kill humans.
"Sharks don't have any malice for us," he says. "They are gorge feeders. That means they gorge till they can't eat anymore. Then they might not eat for six weeks. Sharks could be swimming past us any time we're in the water, but we are not on their radar [as a regular food source]."
Raw statistics show that the incidence of shark attacks has increased slightly over the last century in Australia from an average of about one death a year to one-and-a-half. But as Trevor Long points out, we use the ocean much more than we used to.
"In relative terms, shark attack has dramatically declined per capita," he says.
The reverse is not the case, and the oceans could be all the poorer for it.


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All the same, seeing Warren's picture dotted with epithets like "smug" and "entitled" and "know-it-all" causes a tiny secretion of bile to churn in my bowels. Ask a woman what the barb "know-it-all" means to her, and I'm guessing you'll hear back something like, "It means I kept using my brain even after no one wanted to fuck me anymore" -- to bastardize a line from Tina Fey.
Beyond that, the only thing I'd point out is that within that coterie of "acceptable Beltway economic opinion-havers," there is smugness and entitlement in abundance. If the raw power of the smugness contained in a single Robert Rubin smirk were unleashed, it would collapse our entire galaxy. In fact, many of the snipe-goops drizzled on Warren's cover would make a lot more sense on this one:
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Validation of an SPME method, using PDMS, PA, PDMS–DVB, and CW–DVB SPME fiber coatings, for analysis of organophosphorus insecticides in natural waters
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Solid-phase microextraction (SPME) has been optimized and applied to the determination of the organophosphorus insecticides diazinon, dichlofenthion, parathion methyl, malathion, fenitrothion, fenthion, parathion ethyl, bromophos methyl, bromophos ethyl, and ethion in natural waters. Four types of SPME fiber coated with different stationary phases (PDMS, PA, PDMS–DVB, and CW–DVB) were used to examine their extraction efficiencies for the compounds tested. Conditions that might affect the SPME procedure, such as extraction time and salt content, were investigated to determine the analytical performance of these fiber coatings for organophosphorus insecticides. The optimized procedure was applied to natural waters – tap, sea, river, and lake water – spiked in the concentration range 0.5 to 50 µg L–1 to obtain the analytical characteristics. Recoveries were relatively high – >80% for all types of aqueous sample matrix – and the calibration plots were reproducible and linear (R2>0.982) for all analytes with all the fibers tested. The limits of detection ranged from 2 to 90 ng L–1, depending on the detector and the compound investigated, with relative standard deviations in the range 3–15% at all the concentration levels tested. The SPME partition coefficients (Kf) of the organophosphorus insecticides were calculated experimentally for all the polymer coatings. The effect of organic matter such as humic acids on extraction efficiency was also studied. The analytical performance of the SPME procedure using all the fibers in the tested natural waters proved effective for the compounds.
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|Jan 24, 1967
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|Dec 21, 1962
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|Merriman Peter, Simcox Donald James, Newnham John Leathem Matthew
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United States Patent 3,300,421 RESILIENT CELLULAR MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME Peter Merriman, Birmingham, Donald James Simcox,
Sutton Coldfield, and John Leathem Matthew Newnham, Clifton, York, England, assignors to Dunlop Rubber Company Limited, London, England, a British company No Drawing. Filed Dec. 21, 1962, Ser. No. 246,322 Claims priority, application Great Britain, Jan. 11, 1962, 1,016/62 6 Claims. (Cl. 260-) This invention relates to resilient cellular materials, including resilient cellular materials suitable for use in upholstered structures and as packing materials. The resilient cellular materials with which the invention is concerned are derived from fluid precursors, and they include latex foam iubber and resilient polyurethane foams, and also materials obtained by bonding together (or reconstituting) fragments of resilient cellular materials. Latex foam rubber is commonly obtained from a suitably compounded aqueous natural and/ or synthetic rubber dispersion by foaming, gelling and vul-canising. Resilient polyurethane foams are commonly obtained from a liquid or low-melting organic chain compound with at least two isocyanate-reactive groupings (e.g. OH radicals) in its molecule and a liquid or low-melting organic compound with at least two NCX groups in its molecule, where X represents an oxygen atom or a sulphur atom. Various types of compound may be used as the organic chain compound, including polyesters, polyesteramides, polyether polyols, and glycerides of hydroxyacids (e.g. those found in cast-or oil). The polyurethane foam may be obtained from the two principal starting materials just mentioned together with the auxiliary ingredients familiar to those skilled in the art (including catalysts, activators, cross-linking ingredients, foam-stabilising agents, auxiliary inflating agents, fibrous fillers, ground scrap resilient cellular material, flame retardants, antioxidants, and colouring agents) either by a singlestage process or by way of a prepolymer, i.e. an intermediate reaction product of the two principal starting materials which is still liquid or low-melting and which has NCX groups still available for reaction.
According to the present invention, a resilient cellular material derived from a fluid precursor is made by a method which includes the step of incorporating in the fluid precursor bodies of a substantially rigid expanded glass or synthetic resin composition.
Also, according to a particular aspect of the present invention, a composite resilient cellular material is made by a method which comprises bonding together fragments of resilient cellular material with which are mixed bodies of an expanded polystyrene composition and/or other substantially rigid cellular material.
The invention also includes, as a novel material, composite resilient cellular material comprising fragments of resilient cellular material and bodes of an expanded polystyrene composition and/ or other substantially rigid cellular material, bonded together. Materials of this type are referred to generally in the description given below as bonded resilient fragment materials.
The bodies of a substantially rigid expanded glass or synthetic resin composition referred to above include in particular the substantially unicellular expand-ed bodies known as icroballons, i.e. hollow substantially spherical bodies of a glass or synthetic resin composition; the Microballons have diameters in typical cases within the range 2 to 100 microns, i.e. 0.002 to 0.100 mm. Various grades of glass and synthetic resin composition Microballons are available commercially. Generally, if the Patented Jan. 24, 1967 material is not of the bonded resilient fragment type, the weight of the expanded bodies may suitably be to 30% and preferably 2% to 10% of the weight of the resilient cellular material proper, and/ or their bulk volume may suitably be 0.01% to 25% and preferably 0.08% to 10% of that of the resilient cellular material proper. The expanded bodies may if desired be given a preliminary treatment with (e.g.) a solvent, a detergent, or a catalyst for the conversion of the fluid precursor into the resilient cellular material, with a view to increasing the adhesion of the expanded bodies to the resilient cellular material itself. Some examples of catalysts for the conversion of the fluid precursor into the resilient cellular material which may be used in the case of resilient polyurethane foams are tertiary amines and ferric acetylacetonate.
The expanded synthetic resin composition bodies which may be used include in particular bodies composed of a thermo-set synthetic resin composition, e.g. a urea-formaldehyde resin composition or a phenol-formaldehyde resin composition, which may be nitrogen-filled. The two resins just mentioned are believed to be capable of chemically interacting to some degree with the iso(thio) cyanate consituents of the resilient polyurethane foam forming mixtures, though it is to be understood that the invention is in no way dependent upon such an effect. However, it is also possible to use expanded synthetic resin composition bodies composed of a thermoplastic synthetic resin composition, eg the bodies of an expanded polystyrene composition already referred to in connection with the bonded resilient fragment materials.
When bodies of an expanded polystyrene composition are used, they may suitably be derived from bodies of a thermally-expandable polystyrene composition containing, in addition to the polystyrene itself, a volatile liquid such as a mixture of pentanes, for example. Such expandable bodies may be expanded by heating to a temperature of the order of C. Generally it is convenient to use expanded polystyrene composition bodies with diameters of 0.1 mm. to 10 mm. or more. Some specific examples of other bodies of substantially rigid cellular materials which may be used in the bonded resilient fragment materials are fragments obtained by cutting up or grinding up cellular phenol-formaldehyde resin compositions, rigid cellular polyurethane compositions, cellular ebonite compositions, and cellular polystyrene compositions (in massive form rather than the form just described). Whatever the chemical constitution of the bodies of the substantially rigid cellular material may be, they may be of any of a wide variety of shapes, and may thus be of an elongated shape or even of a fibrillar form.
When a bonded resilient fragment material is to be made in accordance with the present invention, the fragments of resilient cellular material used may suitably comprise fr-atgments of resilient polyurethane foam, but may also comprise fragments of latex foam rubber, expanded rubber, or a resilient expanded vinyl resin composition, for example. Further, mixtures of two or more resilient cellular materials in fragmentary form may be used. Generally it is convenient to use fragments with diameters of 0.1 mm. to 40 mm. In addition to the resilient cellular material fragments and the bodies of an expanded polystyrene composition and/or other substantially rigid cellular material, the material bonded together in the production of a bonded resilient fragment material in accordance with the present invent-ion may if. desired include fibrous and/or other non-cellular constituents. For instance, there may be included reclaimed rayon fibre derived from tyre reclaiming and still having particles of vulcanised rubber composition associated with it. The proportion by weight of the bodies of. an expanded polystyrene composition and/or other substantially rigid cellular material to the resilient cellular material fragments is preferably within the range 1% to 30%, proportions of 3% to 8% being in general particularly useful. The proportion by weight of any reclaimed rayon fibre or other fibrous constituent to the resilient cellular material fragments may suitably be within the range 1% to 30%.
Generally, the expanded glass or synthetic resin composition bodies may be incorporated in the fluid precursor of the resilient cellular material in question at any convenient stage, and may thus be incorporated in either a foamed or an unfoamed precursor, though it will be understood that insofar as distribution is to be uniform the bodies should be thoroughly dispersed. In the more specific case in which resilient cellular material fragments and bodies of an expanded polystyrene composition and/ or other substantially rigid cellular material, with or without additional constituents such as fibres, are to be bonded together, it is preferred that a liquid polyureth ane-forming composition should be used as a bonding agent, i.e. a liquid composition derived (basically) from one or more organic compounds having at least two -NCO or NCS radicals in the molecule (e.g. a tolylene diisocyanate) and one or more organic chain compounds having at least two active-hydrogen-containing groups in the molecule (e.-g. a polyether diol, triol, or tetrol, or polyester or polyesteramide). The liquid polyurethane forming com-position may be so formulated that it will foam, i.e. will give a solidified bonding material which is itself cellular. Also the liquid polyurethane-forming composition may be of a kind which affords a prepolymer, i.e. an intermediate reaction product of the organic iso- (thio)cyana-te and the organic chain compound in which NCO or -NCS radicals are still available for reaction, rather than of a kind with which the bonding is effected by means of a single-stage polyurethane-forming reaction. Further guidance as to the formulation and application of liquid polyurethane-forming compositions for the purpose of making bonded resilient fragment materials in accordance with the present invention is to be found in the examples set out below and in British Patents 869,624, and 898,272. Other liquid bonding agents may be used in making the bonded resilient fragment materials besides the liquid polyurethane-forming compositions, it being understood that on setting they need to give a solidified bonding material which is flexible; some examples of alternative bonding agents are compositions based on liquid organic polysulphides together with epoxy resins, and rubber latices compounded to give spontaneous gelation. Generally the proportion by weight of the liquid bonding agent to the material to be bonded by it should preferably be within the range 1:2 to 1:12 respectively. I When bonded resilient fragment materials are being made in accordance with the present invention, it is preferred that the material to be bonded should be placed under compression, e.g. to a volume 95% to 50% of its uncompressed volume, after it has bee-n mixed wit-h the liquid bonding agent and until it has been reasonably securely bonded. Thus in the case of bodies of. the composite resilient cellular material which are to be produced in a mould with parallel walls, a charge of material within the mould may conveniently be compressed by means of an internally-fitting lid, suitably loaded.
A particular advantage of incorporating the expanded bodies in a resilient cellular material in accordance with the present invention is that a very useful improvement (for upholstery and shock-absorbing applications, at least) can be secured in the load-compression (load-indentation) characteristics of a given material; more particularly .the load-carrying capacity (hardness) of the mate-rial at a given compression (indentation) can be increased, and/ or the linearity of the load-compression (load-indentation) graph can be improved. (In the latter case the practical result can be a gain in comfort in the case of upholstery applications, or an increase in the peak deceleration in the case of shock-absorbing applications.) In connection with these beneficial effects we have found the use of Microballons of the lower commercially-available densities particularly beneficial. If a very high loadcarrying capacity is not desired, the application of the present invention can still be of considerable advantage in that the resilient cellular material proper can be of reduced density but can still have a given load-carrying capacity at a reduced materials cost as a result of the incorporation of the expanded composition bodies.
In a bonded resilient fragment material derived by bonding together orum-bed resilient polyurethane foam, it is possible, by incorporating in accordance with the present invention 5% by weight of expanded polystyrene composition granules (referred to the polyurethane crumb), to secure increases in the load-carrying capacity of 50 to 100%, depending on the degree of compression at which the load-carrying capacities are compared. Nevertheless, since expandable polystyrene compositions are relatively inexpensive, the advantage gained by the incorporation of a relatively small proportion of expanded polystyrene composition bodies in a bonded resilient fragment material in accordance with the present invention will generally very greatly outweight the additional cost of the polystyrene constituent.
The following examples illustrate the invention. All the parts given in the examples are parts by weight. Examples 7, 8 and 9 illustrate the production of bonded resilient fragment materials.
Example 1 Four parts of urea-formaldehyde resin Microballons of intrinsic density 0.17 gram/cc. were stirred into 100 parts of a 3000 molecular weight glycerol-centred polypropylene glycol triol (sold under the trade name Niax Triol LG-56). Using a high-speed stirrer a uniform suspension was obtained in 3 minutes. A resilient polyurethane foam was then prepared by a single-stage meth od by successively adding to this suspension 1 part of L-520 water-soluble silicone of Union Carbide Ltd., 3.26 parts of water, 0.6 part of a solution of 1 part of diazabicyclooctane (triethylene diamine) in 5 parts of water, 0.4 part of stannous octoate, and 0.22 part of N-methyl-morpholine, and then stirring the whole at high speed for 78 seconds. 44 parts of a mixture of parts of 2:4-tolylene diisocyanate and 20 parts of 2:6-tolylene diisocyanate were then stirred in for a further 78 seconds and the mixture poured into a paper-bag mould where it foamed up and gelled in the normal manner. The product was a resilient, open-pored foam having a density of 0.030 gram/cc.
A control foam was made in exactly the same way except that the Microballons were omitted. This had a density of 0.031.
The load-indentation curves of the two foams were plotted and it was found that the foam containing the Microballons was 1.44 times harder (i.e. supported a load 1.44 times greater) than the control at 40% indentation of its initial thickness, and that at higher indentations it was relatively harder still. These hardness data point to the conclusion that at a given density the presence of the cellular filler improves the load-carrying capacity and reduces bottoming. A comparison of costs showed that the materials cost per unit of hardness was only about three-quarters of that of the control.
Example 2 The procedure of Example 1 was repeated except that in place of the 4 parts of urea-formaldehyde Microballons, there were used 15 parts of nitrogen-filled phenolformaldehyde resin Microballons of intrinsic density 0.34 gram/cc. A further difference, moreover, was that in view of this larger quantity of a denser cellular filler the net water content and tolylene diisocyanate content were each increased by 10% as compared with the control,
viz. to 4.14 parts and 48.4 parts respectively. This ensured that the finished foam density was similar to that of the control, viz. 0.029 gram/cc.
The 40% indentation hardness was 1.39 times that of the 0.031 density control, and there was again a bulking effect at higher indentations which reduced bottoming. Moreover in this case the load-indentation curve was more nearly linear than that of the control, implying a gain in comfort characteristics in upholstery applications. The materials cost per unit of hardness was only about 0.77 times that of the control.
Example 3 A polyurethane prepolymer was made by mixing 100 parts of the polyether triol of Example 1 (of 0.089% water content) with 0.05 part of triethylene diamine and 9.6 parts of the tolylene diisocyanate. The mixture was stirred and in half-an-hour the temperature had risen to 52 C. and then remained steady. At the end of 2 hours a further 20.9 parts of tolylene diisocyanate were added and stirring continued for a further 1 hour. The batch was then left to cool. The next day the isocyanate group content was measured and adjusted to by the addition of a further 5.36 parts of tolylene diisocyanate.
100 parts of this prepolymer were stirred at high speed with 2.9 parts of the urea-formaldehyde Microballons of Example 1 and then with a further 1.2 parts of tolylene diisocyanate.
To prepare the foam this mixture was stirred at high speed for about 11 seconds with the following ingredients added quickly in succession: 0.5 part of 50 centistoke grade MS-200 polydimethylsiloxane oil of Midland Silicones Ltd., 0.4 part of triethylamine, 1 part of N-methylmorpholine and 3.12 parts of water. The mixture was poured into a paper-bag mould and foamed up and set in the usual manner to a resilient foam. After mangling the foam, to break closed pores, it had a density of 0.032 gram/cc.
A control foam was made in exactly the same way but omitting the Microballons. This had a density of 0.0 33.
The 40% indentation hardness was 1.2 times greater than that of the control and there was the usual advantage in reduced bottoming at high indentations. The load-indentation curve was a little smoother, making for slightly increased comfort.
Example 4 The procedure of Example 3 was repeated except that 8 parts of the phenol-formaldehyde Microballons of Example 2 were used in place of the urea-formaldehyde Microballons. This time the foam density was 0.032 and there was no appreciable difference in hardness as compared with the control. However, there was a much more linear load-indentation curve, even up to 60% indentation, indicating a considerable gain in comfort.
Example 5 A blend of centrifuged concentrated natural rubber latex and 70:30 butadienezstyrene high-solids freezeagglomerated synthetic rubber latex was compounded to contain the following ingredients:
Parts Polymer from natural rubber latex 50 Potassium oleate soap 0.1 Polymer from synthetic rubber latex 50 Sulphur 2.0 N-N-dibeta-naphthyl-p-phenylene diamine 0.35 Zinc mercaptobenzthiazole 1.5 Zinc diethyldithiocarbamate 0.5
To this compounded mixture was added 10 parts by weight of cellular urea-formaldehyde resin Microballons of intrinsic density 0.17 gram/cc. The resulting compounded mixture was foamed using a planetary mixing machine, and during foaming there was added 0.4 part of potassium oleate soap, 3.0 parts zinc oxide, 0.1 part lauryl pyridinium chloride and 2.0 parts sodium silicofluoride. The resulting foam which had a good and acceptable appearance, was poured into a mould to set and then vulcanised in steam at C. for 30* minutes. The product was stripped from the mould, washed and dried and its density and compression hardness at 40% compression measured. The product had a good and acceptable structure and a density of 0.1150 g./cm. Its compression hardness was g./cm. at 40% compres- SlOIl.
A control product was made without the addition of Microballons but in the same manner otherwise, except that the second addition of potassium oleate soap was 0.15 part instead of 0.4 part. The density of this control product was 0.1 g./cm. and its compression hardness was 75 g./cm. at 40% compression. The product containing the 10 parts of cellular urea-formaldehyde resin Microballons therefore showed an increase in hardness of 100% at substantially the same product-density.
Example 6 A product was prepared according to the method described for the control product in Example 5 except that before foaming there were added 10 parts of cellular phenol-formaldehyde resin Microballons of intrinsic density 0.34 gm./cc. After vulcanising, washing, and drying, the product, which was of good and acceptable structure, had a density of 0.1150 g./cm. and a compression hardness of 96 /2 g./cm. at 40% compression. This hardness was an increase of 28% compared with the control product made at the same density.
Example 7 A liquid bonding agent was prepared by stirring for 2 hours 100 parts of a polyether tetrol derived from ethylene diamine by reaction first with propylene oxide and subsequently with ethylene oxide so that the four polyoxypropylene chains were tipped with oxyethylene units (sold under the trade name Tetronic 701) and 28 parts of an 80:20 mixture of 2,4- and 2,6-tolylene diisocyanate. At the end of the two hours the material had substantially regained room temperature after an exothermic reaction. 1.3 parts of stannous octoate catalyst were added with stirring for 2 minutes.
The fragments of resilient cellular material used were of crumbed scrap resilient polyurethane foam, and consisted of irregularly shaped pieces with diameters mostly within the range 3 to 30 mm. and densities mostly within the range 1 /2 to 3 lbs/cu. ft. Bodies of expanded poly styrene composition were used which were granules ob tained by expanding inflatable polystyrene beads having approximate original diameters of 0.2 to 0.6 mm. by heating them for 15 minutes at 100 C., in steam at atmospheric pressure and subsequently drying them in air. The polyurethane crumb and polystyrene granules were mixed together in the proportions of 19 parts to 1 part respectively for 5 minutes and then mixed for 10 minutes with the liquid bonding agent in the proportion of 1 part of bonding agent to 5 parts of mixed crumb and granules.
The slightly tacky but loose material so obtained was charged into an open rectangular polyethylene mould and the charge was compressed to 60% of its original depth by means of an internally-fitting lid. The assembly was left undisturbed, with the lid fixed in place, for 30 minutes at room temperature. After removal from the mould the moulded block of composite cellular material obtained was allowed to stand in the atmosphere for 30 minutes so that its slight tackiness could disappear. It had a density of 4.1 lb./cu. ft.
A control material was made to the same density using no expanded polystyrene granules, and the load/ compression characteristics of the two materials were investigated. The polystyrene-containing material was found to support a greater load at all observed values of compression, and to show a greater relative improvement in load-carrying capacity as the compression increased; thus at a compression of 60% of original thickness, it was more than twice as hard as the control, i.e. was carrying over twice the load, and at 80% of original thickness it was still 1.57 times as hard as the control.
Example 8 The procedure followed was the same as that of Example 7 except in that the proportion of granules to crumb was increased from 1 to 19 to 1 to 9.
The material obtained again had a density of 4.1 lb./cu. ft., and again supported a greater load at all observed values of compression than the control, and showed a greater relative improvement in load-carrying capacity as the compression increased; thus at a compression of 80% of original thickness its load-carrying capacity was 3.3 times that of the control.
Example 9 The procedure followed was generally similar to that of Example 7, but in this case the crumb and granules were supplemented by reclaimed rayon fibre derived from tyre reclaiming and having particles of vulcanised rubber composition associated with it. The proportions of bonded material used were 1 part of granules to 17 of crumb and 2 of fibre. The granules and fibre were first mixed with each other for 15 minutes, next the crumb was added and the mixture stirred for 5 minutes, and then the liquid bonding agent (as in Examples 7 and 8) was added and stirring continued for 10 minutes; the proportion of bonding agent to bonded material was as before 1 part to 5 parts respectively.
A moulded block prepare-d as in Examples 7 and 8 had a density of 4.1 lbs/cu. ft. Its load-compression characteristics were investigated, as also were those of a control material, of the same density. The latter was made from crumb and fibre in the proportions 9 parts to 1 part respectively, with no expanded polystyrene, by mixing for minutes, adding 1 part of liquid bonding agent to every 7 parts of crumb and fibre, mixing again for 15 minutes, and moulding as before. At a compression of 60% of original thickness, the loadcarrying capacity of the polystyrene-containing material .of this example was 1.39 times that of the control material of this example and 1.56 times that of the control material of Example 7.
Having now described our invention, what we claim is: 1. Resilient cellular material comprising a cellular mass of resilient organic polymer of the class consisting of nat ural rubber, synthetic rubber and resilient polyurethane and particles of rigid expanded material dispersed in said mass of resilient organic polymer and of dimensions in the range from 0.002 to 0.100 mm, in total amount from to 30% of the weight of the resilient organic polymer and with a bulk volume from 0.01% to 25% of the bulk volume of the resilient organic material said particles being hollow unicellular substantially spherical bodies.
2. The resilient cellular material of claim 1 in which said particles of rigid expanded material are of ureaformaldehyde resin.
3. The resilient cellular material of claim 1 in which said particles of rigid expanded material are of nitrogenrilled phenol formaldehyde resin.
4. A method of making a resilient cellular material which comprises dispersing rigid hollow unicellular substantially spherical bodies of a diameter in the range from 0.002 mm. to 0.100 mm. in a fluid, curable, organic polymer of the class consisting of dispersions of natural rubber and of synthetic rubber and polyurethane and in an amount from A1% to 30% by weight of the organic polymer, foaming said organic polymer to a cellular structure and curing said foamed polymer to a resilient solid.
5. The method of claim 4 in which said fluid curable organic polymer is a compounded aqueous dispersion of unvulcanized natural and synthetic rubber and vulcanizing and compounding ingredients.
6. The method of claim 4 in which said fluid curable organic polymer is a liquid polyurethane prepolymer comprising an intermediate reaction product of an organic polyisocyanate and an organic chain compound having reactive isocyanate radicals.
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|1. Untreatable Disease
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Three albums. Three record labels. Three minor reinventions and just as many artistic progressions. Sparta are one of the punk community's most consistent and widely respected bands for good reasons. Three's, their first album with former Engine Down/Denali guitarist Keeley Davis onboard, is perhaps their most accomplished and least anxious record yet. Most of the wrinkles from front man Jim Ward's strained tenor have been smoothed, particularly on "Erase It Again," where he genuinely channels Bono's knack for making small stories sound huge. Ward's vocal improvement is dramatic, no question, but without Davis, it's hard to imagine Sparta songs sounding so expansive as "Unstitch Your Mouth." Behind Ward's expanding register, Sparta finally seem intent on realizing their destiny as an arena-filling, life-changing band. Once these players' relationships evolve further, their future's as wide as their sound's become. - Alternative Press 2006
Sparta combine the quirky elements of indie rock--unusual start-stop riffs and guitar skwonks--with anthemic choruses and surprisingly uplifting melodies, emerging with an uplifting and intelligent form of arena rock. The band also gets its prog on with the moody "Unstitch Your Mouth," a track that calls to mind The Wall-era Pink Floyd as much as it recalls anything heard in VFW halls and blaring from dorm rooms today, and "Atlas," which could easily be an outtake from Radiohead's OK Computer. That's not to say that Sparta's sound doesn't have a sense of originality. Much of Threes--the sonic maelstrom "Untreatable Disease," the epic "The Most Vicious Crime," and the made-for-the-stage, U2-esque "Weather the Storm"--proves that this is a band to watch, one that other acts will look to in the future for inspiration. Threes isn't a classic album--there are some moments that need trimming on some of the record's latter tracks and the quartet could stand to mask its influences more often--but the 12-song collection does demonstrate that Sparta are in the rock & roll game for the long haul. --Jedd Beaudoin
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But I can tell you that the sound quality is amazing, very good sound production. This band seems hard to categorize, it has some punk elements and it also has a poppier side. All in all its just a very good balance of agressivity and more high spirited emotions. Can't wait to hear more Sparta!
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This album does show development in a few places, like the insistent rockers "Taking Back Control" and "The Most Vicious Crime," plus the very effective power ballads "Unstitch Your Mouth" and "Atlas." Unfortunately, the professionalism of this album outweighs the passion by a mile, and other reviewers are correct in making comparisons to late-period U2. This is horrendously evident in "Erase It Again," "False Start," and "Without a Sound" among others. Striving to be as talented and accomplished as your idols is commendable, but Sparta have made a crucial wrong turn in trying to sound like their idols. And overall, this album comes up tragically short on memorable songwriting and passionate playing. Sparta once displayed those strengths in abundance and were ascending toward their own kind of greatness. You really have to hope that the absence of that magic here will only be temporary. [~doomsdayer520~]
When was the last time you actually listened to Wiretap Scars? I listened to it yesterday, as well as Porcelain, as well as Threes (went to see them last night so was gearing up for the show) and I must say I think Threes is great. Personally, it feels like an expansion of Wiretap Scars for me - almost a more complete sound. The songwriting seems tighter, the arrangements better, they seem to be better musicians. I guess if you like something more raw and unrefined then you might not like Threes, but I don't think it's good enough to not like something just because it doesn't sound like something you've already heard. If you want to hear Wiretap Scars, listen to Wiretap Scars.
On this album, Keeley Davis (formerly of the very underrated Engine Down) almost single-handedly has given Sparta a much needed facelift. Either that or Jim Ward finally got a new muse in songwriting and is just killing it. From Davis' backing vocals and dissonant guitar lines to the rhythm section of Hijinos and Hajar finally hitting their stride, "Threes" shows Sparta finally taking the next step and making a much more emotional and creative album.
Now I realize the reason why I liked this band more than Mars Volta. With absolute respect to Volta (who I still like) Sparta's writing songs you can actually connect with on an emotional level without posturing behind 15 guitar solos.
Pick this album up, you'll be surprised.
Fans of this album should check out Davis' previous band Engine Down's self-titled album and "Demure".


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Inspired by many of j_boogie's restroom mirror shots in interesting restrooms around S.F. I wanted to take one myself.
Sorry that the shot is crooked. My friend wanted to do a tour of the Anchor Steam Brewery, but we woke up late and didn't have time for breakfast, so we went there on empty stomachs. After the tour you get to try a glass of every beer they offer. (I think it was 5 or 6) Needless to say we were pretty buzzed after that. We walked to The Connecticut Yankee which is where I took this picture and got some food.
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Anaheim Marriott
Anaheim Marriott
Hotel Guest Rating: 8.2/10
700 W Convention Way
Anaheim, CA 92802
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Welcome to the Anaheim Marriott
Four on-site restaurants, a resort-style pool, upscale design and a convention center location near Disneyland make the Marriott Anaheim one of the top five Anaheim hotels with Priceline guests.
Hotel Features
A spacious lobby atrium with a waterfall welcomes guests to this 19-story hotel. All 1,030 non-smoking rooms feature modern designs in bold colors, beds with down comforters, flat-panel TVs with plug-in panels, refrigerators and marble bathrooms. You won't go hungry with four restaurants including steak, California cuisine and premium coffees on-site. Wi-Fi is available in public areas and in your room (for a fee). Hunker down in the staffed business center, log some miles in the fitness room or play hooky by the heated outdoor pool and hot tub. A car rental desk, coin laundry and room service offer added conveniences. At night, sip cocktails in the lounge.
Hotel Location
Right across from the convention center off I-5, the Marriott is one mile from the main entrance to Disneyland Park. Just hop on the Anaheim Resort Transit shuttle to explore the surrounding Downtown Disney District. Head three blocks to browse the shops at the Anaheim GardenWalk or drive three miles to premiere entertainment venues including City National Grove of Anaheim, Angel Stadium and Honda Center. Cruise 15 minutes to Knott's Berry Farm or catch a show at the Pearson Park Amphitheatre three miles away. John Wayne Airport is 13 miles south, and Long Beach Airport is 20 miles west.
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A beautiful lobby and comfortable rooms "convenient by shuttle to Disneyland" make Priceline guests eager to recommend the Marriott for an upscale stay in Anaheim.
Anaheim Marriott Amenities
- 24-hour front desk
- Accessible facilities
- Accessible parking
- Air conditioning
- Air conditioning individually controlled in room
- Alarm clock
- AM/FM radio
- ATM/Cash machine
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- Connecting rooms
- Currency exchange
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- ESPN available
- Exercise gym
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- Full american breakfast
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- Gym
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- HBO available
- Health club
- High speed internet access
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- Video checkout
- Video review billing
- Voice mail
- Wakeup service
- Wedding services
- Whirlpool
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Verified Hotel Guest from Surrey, Canada
June 13, 2016
Solo Traveler
June 13, 2016
Solo Traveler
Was clean
WiFi should be free for basic services in the room
Verified Hotel Guest from Pearland, TX
May 17, 2016
Solo Traveler
May 17, 2016
Solo Traveler
This guest did not leave comments about this hotel.
Emanuel from Concord, CA
May 10, 2016
May 10, 2016
Paid parking
Verified Hotel Guest from San Diego, CA
April 12, 2016
Family Traveling with Young Children
April 12, 2016
Family Traveling with Young Children
Easy check in, staff were nice. Easy to locate room and luckily our room was right next to the elevator!
Too crowded, there were too many different events going on and students were everywhere in the lounge all day long. Was incorrectly charged for valet and self park. Had to make the corrections twice at front desk before fully resolved.
Verified Hotel Guest from Gilroy, CA
April 3, 2016
Family Traveling with Young Children
April 3, 2016
Family Traveling with Young Children
Nice lobby
The carpet is old and smell dusty. Bathroom is too narrow with 1 sink very close to the toilet if you have small kid. AC system is loud! There is a charge for WIFI if you don't book directly with Anaheim Marriott.
Verified Hotel Guest from Colton, CA
March 30, 2016
March 30, 2016
The hotel is very modern and current. The decor is excellent and the staff was polite,helpful, and courteous
Dianne from Chandler, AZ
March 20, 2016
March 20, 2016
Leaving early
We were put in a poor location with no view, looking at a roof with screaming dance and cheerleaders all night long. We could not sleep, long lines for just coffee, and we would give up and do without. The wait time for elevators, taxis etc were not good.
Thomas from Carlsbad, CA
March 18, 2016
Business Traveler
March 18, 2016
Business Traveler
Location due to being at a conference at the convention center.
It was very noisy at night. There was a convention going on at the hotel and the folks were out at the poll parting up until 12:30 AM.
Mina from Downey, CA
February 19, 2016
February 19, 2016
I truely came to have a romantic evening but I was surprised by a conference that was held with thousands of people that showed up and danced in the lobby for hours. Some sort of Greek thing. Anyways I wish I had stayed some where else for valentine's Day
I truely came to have a romantic evening but I was surprised by a conference that was held with thousands of people that showed up and danced in the lobby for hours. Some sort of Greek thing. Anyways I wish I had stayed some where else for valentine's Day
Patricia from Reseda, CA
February 7, 2016
February 7, 2016
The best was the staff and room comfort.
That you had to pay for wifi, but that was to be expected. Other than that, everything was perfect, from the valet to the last stay.
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Rated 5 / 5 stars
I didn't like it. . .
you get a 10/10 and a 5/5
and a download from me
you did great !
Keep it up!
Rated 5 / 5 stars
new ringtone yay
Rated 4.5 / 5 stars
I like it!
Its preeettty nice! I like the beat, the notes are a LITTLE misplaced, but, pretty damn good job! 9/10, good job!
Unless there's something wrong with my program, all the notes fall on the correct beats. Of course, you could mean something more opinionated than that. Thanks for the 9 anyway.
Rated 5 / 5 stars
very good
it really brought me back to when i used to play this.
its very nostalgic, and yet it is a whole new song, very good song. =D
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Hey not bad.
Very nice remix of a very old game, I personally love how you kept switching back and forth from fast tempo to a slow tempo. Length wise was perfect, sound quality was even more perfect and overall I score this a 10.